This was the second time I had the privilege of capturing one of Gabe’s milestones.  I absolutely love having the opportunity to work with children as they grow!  (You can see the blog entry from his 1 year session here.)

Happy Birthday, sweet boy!  

Gabe was such a trooper through his entire session, I couldn’t have been happier with the way his portraits turned out!

Sometimes you just need to kiss your tractor.  

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Well, Eden is turning 1, even if the weather is freezing cold and rainy.  So Eden’s mom and I changed our plans and went into the studio for a session with Eden in her gorgeous Easter dress.   

And you know how I have such great appreciation for the moms and dads that are willing to really work to get the smiles?  Well this mom and dad get a gold star for all their hard work!

And then we got our cue…  we’re done.  

Can’t wait to work with this family again for their outdoor family session!

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Not gonna lie.  When this family contacted me about doing family pictures I was so excited- I was thinking to myself “The Agimudies?!  Those two make THE cutest kids!  Yes please!”  And beyond having adorable children who are always stylishly dressed, Amy is an amazing mom who inspires so many.  Her blog, Life Through My Eyes, is aswesome.  Not only is she real, open and honest about the important things in life, she also takes the time to put together useful information that will help any mother.   Now don’t think for an instant that I’ve forgotten about dad!  Six years ago I headed up the hospitality team for a worship event and Nick Agimudie was assigned to my team.  I was completely blown away by his dedication and commitment.  No matter what I asked him to do, the answer was always “yes” with a smile.

Hopefully that’s always his answer to Amy, too.  Hee hee!  

Talk about photogenic!  This little girl is a natural!

Patty had such a beautiful birthday celebration at the Silo, put on by her family who quite clearly thinks the world of her!  They put so much thought and work into every detail of this party.  Watching Patty interact with her friends and family, I could see clearly that she was proud of all the people in her life.  I hope that I have that many meaningful relationships when I’m Patty’s age!
The Silo looked so nice!  The birthday girl herself! An excellent birthday party decoration idea that I fully intend on swiping!Birthday message tree, what a great idea!

 Danie and her mom were in town for a few days so we had the chance to get some fun portraits while they were here.  She was really workin’ it, and her mom and I were having a blast watching her!

Happy almost-fifth birthday, precious girl!  Can’t wait to see you again!

 Recently, my grandfather turned 90.  The whole family headed for Buffalo and had a full 3 days of celebrations, and we ended the weekend with a big party at The Red Coach Inn overlooking Niagara Falls.  It was such a very special evening, I can imagine that my grandfather must have felt both very honored and celebrated.

My grandmother told some great stories!  I love hearing her stories.

Not sure what to say when I look at this picture.  I just know it makes me feel proud.  

Noah’s special birthday party shirt, perfect for his great-grandpa’s party!

I love seeing him laugh.  I wonder how many times a person laughs in 90 years?

If you knew him, you’d know that ice cream candles are extremely fitting for such an occasion.

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Try as we might, Bo was not interested in his mommy’s goal for the evening:

We did manage to get some gems, but this post was kinda fun!

 Greyson’s kind of a rockstar around here.  Let’s see, he made his first appearance in mommy’s tummy, and then came his newborn portraits, 6 month pictures, 9 month pictures and now finally his first birthday party.  Greyson’s mommy and grandmother did an AMAZING job with every single detail of his party!  I wish I could show you every picture right here on the blog, but you’ll have to check back in client proofing later to see the rest of the party!